The cricket fans are ready to witness yet another big battle of T20 cricket. The 3rd T20 match of the Sri Lanka tour of West Indies, 2021 is scheduled to be held on Monday, 8th March 2021 at Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua. We are posting 100 safe, perfect, and accurate today match prediction for all matches of West Indies and Sri Lanka.

West Indies won the opening match of this series against Sri Lanka but lost the second match by a handsome margin of 43 runs. There is no doubt that the batting order of the West Indies is strong but this is also true that they lost their opening six batsmen on a total of just 100 runs. In the first match, Kieron Pollard handled the inning but in the second match, he also failed to bat well. Obed McCoy was the highest run-scorer from their side with just 23 runs to his name while Lendl Simmons had 21 runs to his name.

The bowling department of West Indies also had failed to perform well in both played matches so far. DJ Bravo picked two wickets in the previous match but no other bowler could give the best performance. Obed McCoy and Jason Holder had one wicket each to their name. Kevin Sinclair, Fidel Edwards, and Fabian Allen looked struggling in the previous match.

Sri Lanka lost the first match but bounced back strongly in the second match and won with a handsome margin. No the series of three T20 matches and level and were are hoping for a mouth-watering final match. The batting order of Sri Lanka performed well in the previous match and put a total of 160 runs on the board in their inning of 20 overs. Danushka Gunathilaka was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side who smashed the inning of 56 runs on 42 deliveries with the help of four boundaries and two sixes. Pathum Nissanka also had an outstanding performance with the bat. He scored 37 runs while he faced 23 balls and smashed four boundaries and one six.

Sri Lanka added an extra spin bowler in their final squad for the 2nd T20 match. Some youngsters also looking in good form. We can take Sri Lanka as an easy team. Lakshan Sandakan performed well in the second match and picked three wickets in 3.4 overs bowled out against just 10 runs. Wanindu Hasaranga also had an outstanding performance with the ball. He picked three wickets in his four overs bowled out while he was charged for 17 runs. Dushmantha Chameera picked two wickets while Akila Dananjaya and Danushka Gunathilaka picked one wicket each to their name. Thisara Perera proved the most expensive bowler who leaked 42 runs in just two overs and failed to pick any wicket.

West Indies had played a total of 129 T20 matches where they won 57 matches and opposing teams won 61 matches. Their six matches were ended with no result.

Sri Lanka had played a total of 130 T20 International matches so far. They won 61 while other teams won 66 matches. The two matches of Sri Lanka were ended with no result.

West Indies had faced Sri Lanka in 13 T20 matches where they won six and Sri Lanka won seven matches.

According to today prediction, West Indies is the favorite team to win this match. The reasons why West Indies is a favorite team in this match, are mentioned below:

• The Batting lineup of the West Indies team is much stronger than Sri Lanka
• Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, and Nicholas Pooran can change the game at any stage
• Sri Lanka also had a strong bowling unit and batting order which is in excellent form
• A better bowling attack and more depth in every aspect of the game gives Sri Lanka the edge
• West Indies have the advantages of home crowd, ground, and conditions

There is no doubt that West Indies is the best team while it comes to T20 cricket. They have strong batting order and bowling unit, so the winning chances of West Indies for today match have been increased. The equation of winning chances of both teams for today match is mentioned as under.

West Indies has 54% chances to win this match
Sri Lanka has 46% chances to win this match

The toss can play an important role in the decision of this match. According to our toss prediction, the team who will win the toss may elect to field first.

The 3rd T20 match between West Indies and Sri Lanka is going to be played at Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua. This is one of the biggest venues in the West Indies in terms of crowd capacity. The pitch on this venue is good for batting. It also has a bit of help for the spin bowlers. As per the live cricket score, a total of 190 runs should be a par score.

The weather forecast in Antigua on match day is good. There are almost no chances of rain and we may have a full match to watch.

Dream11 prediction for West Indies vs Sri Lanka. After checking the latest player’s availability, the Dream 11 Team for this match of West Indies and Sri Lanka is mentioned under.

Date: Sunday, 7th March 2021
Time: 10:00 PM GMT / 06:00 PM LOCAL / 03:30 AM IST

Stadium: Coolidge Cricket Ground
Location: Antigua, West Indies
Opened: 2004
Capacity: 5000
Known as: Airport Cricket Ground, St John’s, Antigua. Stanford Cricket Ground, Coolidge, Antigua
Ends: Airport Road End, Pavilion End
Time Zone: UTC -04:00
Home to: Leeward Islands
Floodlights: Yes
Curator: Andy Roberts

Total matches: 4
Matches won batting first: 3
Matches won bowling first: 1
Average 1st Inns scores: 151
Average 2nd Inns scores: 121
Highest total recorded: 160/6 (20 Ov) by SL vs WI
Lowest total recorded: 107/10 (19.4 Ov) by SLW vs WIW
Highest score chased: 134/6 (13.1 Ov) by WI vs SL
Lowest score defended: 159/6 (20 Ov) by WIW vs SLW

Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Angelo Mathews (c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Oshada Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal, Thisara Perera, Ramesh Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Pradeep, Akila Dananjaya, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dasun Shanaka, Asitha Fernando, Lakshan Sandakan, Ashen Bandara, Dilshan Madushanka, Suranga Lakmal.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) cracked some big deals during IPL 2021 auction. After shelling Rs. 16.25 crore for Chris Morris, RR made him the biggest-ever buy of IPL auctions. RR also bought Indian all-rounder Shivam Dube for Rs. 4.4 crore. Chetan Sakariya at Rs. 1.2 crore and Mustafizur Rahman at Rs. 1 crore were some other big deals of Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2021 auction.

Other players who joined RR during IPL 2021 auctions were Liam Livingstone for Rs. 75 lakh, KC Cariappa for Rs. 20 lakh, Akash Singh for Rs. 20 lakh, and Kuldip Yadav for Rs. 20 lakh. Ahead of IPL 2021 auction, Rajasthan Royals released 8 players out of the team. Steve Smith, Akash Singh, Anirudha Joshi, Ankit Rajpoot, Oshane Thomas, Shashank Singh, Tom Curran, and Varun Aaron were released by the franchisee ahead of the next IPL edition.

Rajasthan Royals also retained 17 players in the squad. With the addition of 8 new players post IPL 2021 auction, RR comprises 24 players in the squad. Out of these 24 players, few are the backbone of the team and the franchisee knows their value. They are expected to feature in every match for RR in IPL 2021. Here we look at 5 such players from RR who will play every match in IPL 2021.

Rajasthan Royals have promoted Sanju Samson as the new skipper for the team. This absolutely reveals that RR sees Samson as a promising asset for the team. Samson played all 14 matches for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2020, piling 375 runs for the team.

With 3 half-centuries in total, Sanju Samson was the leading run-scorer for Rajasthan Royals. As the new skipper in IPL 2021, Sanju Samson will definitely play all the games for RR.

Ben Stokes is one of the crucial players for Rajasthan Royals. His quick-batting style enables the RR to have a fabulous opener in the team. The English cricketer Ben Stokes can also lend a hand while bowling, thus becomes a superb all-rounder to go for in the playing 11.

Rajasthan Royals spent Rs. 16.25 crore to buy Chris Morris in IPL 2021 auction, making him the costliest player ever in the history of Indian Premier League auctions. RR, who finished on the last spot in IPL 2020, needs a dependable pacer in the team.

With 20 wickets in 14 games, Jofra Archer was the most successful bowler for RR in IPL 2020. He played all the 14 games in the tournament and had an amazing economy of 6.55. He is the backbone of the Rajasthan Royals’ bowling department.